The 97th Academy Awards finally crowned its winners. Anora, an indie dramedy from director Sean Baker, became the biggest winner of the night, scoring five wins in major categories including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Mikey Madison, and Best Director for Baker. With four wins (as producer, director, writer AND editor), Baker also tied Walt Disney for most wins in a single night by an individual. These triumphs mark a happy ending for the low budget deconstructed fairytale about a sex worker who enters into a whirlwind marriage to a Russian billionaire’s son.
Another big winner of the night was The Brutalist with three trophies for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Actor for Adrien Brody, his second. Tying in third place with two trophies each are sci-fi adaptation Dune: Part Two, Broadway musical Wicked, and the controversial French drama Emilia Perez.
And the complete winners of the 2025 Oscars are…
Best Picture: “Anora”
Best Director: Sean Baker, “Anora”
Best Actress: Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Best Actor: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana, “Emilia Perez”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Best Original Screenplay: “Anora”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Conclave”
Best Cinematography: “The Brutalist”
Best Original Score: “The Brutalist”
Best Original Song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Perez”
Best Editing: “Anora”
Best Production Design: “Wicked”
Best Costume Design: “Wicked”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “The Substance”
Best Sound: “Dune: Part Two”
Best Visual Effects: “Dune: Part Two”
Best International Feature: “I’m Still Here” (Brazil)
Best Animated Feature: “Flow”
Best Animated Feature: “In the Shadow of the Cypress”
Best Live-Action Short: “I’m Not a Robot”
Best Documentary Feature: “No Other Land”
Best Documentary Short: “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”